Canton alderman pleads not guilty in bribery case

8:24 PM,
May 9, 2013

Calvin Louis Smith

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A Canton alderman is accused of accepting or soliciting a bribe on behalf of the city, court records show.

Calvin Louis Smith, who represents Ward 4, was alleged to have solicited or agreed to accept items in connection with a series of transactions of the city of Canton greater than $5,000, according to a federal indictment filed April 16.

Smith, 56, was arraigned in federal court Thursday afternoon on one felony bribery count before Magistrate Judge Linda Anderson. The three-term alderman was dressed in a Madison County Jail uniform and was shackled at the hands and feet. ...